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Thesaurus: subterranean

Alt. of Subterraneous

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  1. a. Alt. of Subterraneous
  2. adj. being or operating under the surface of the earth
  3. adj. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
  4. Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage. -- Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.
  5. j:100 s. being or operating under the surface of the earth s. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)